I have tried both, and it has no effect. The label is not transparent.

I have a panel control with a picturebox in it of a gradient. The label is then on top of the gradient. The label appears as black text inside a white rectangle.




>>How do I set the background of a label to transparent?
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>this.MyLabel.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent;
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>Or, from the PropertySheet's color picker, choose the Web tab to find the Transparent color.
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>~~Bonnie